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This Spring’s Most Anticipated Thrillers

FICTION

GREEKS BEARING GIFTS

by Philip Kerr

Inspired by real people and events, the latest novel by the celebrated author of the Berlin Noir trilogy is a deep but... Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

RIP CREW

by Sebastian Rotella

Rotella's latest is a tense, gritty thriller—perfectly seedy when it needs to be and near-perfect in its overall execution. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

CLOSER THAN YOU KNOW

by Brad Parks

Parks (Say Nothing, 2017, etc.) dishes out another irresistible descent into hell for a heroine who regards her harrowing... Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

LAST FERRY HOME

by Kent Harrington

Respected noir veteran Harrington (The Rat Machine, 2013, etc.) returns with a tough and thoughtful novel about grief and... Full review >

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FICTION

UNBURY CAROL

by Josh Malerman

With another fascinating novel that traffics in strange and transporting states of being, Malerman (Black Mad Wheel, 2017,... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE OTHER MOTHER

by Carol Goodman

A Gothic thriller deliciously riddled with dark motives and shadowy paths. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

EXHIBIT ALEXANDRA

by Natasha Bell

This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell’s own intense... Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

IF I DIE TONIGHT

by Alison Gaylin

This anxiety-fueled stand-alone from Edgar nominee Gaylin (What Remains of Me, 2016, etc.) takes the gulf that naturally... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE WAY I DIE

by Derek Haas

“You’re not going to like me when this is over,” Haas’ hit man warns his readers. Maybe not, but you won’t be able to avert... Full review >

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